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- zaven
How to say 'the bridge of Rialto' ?
A. The Rialtos bridge
B. The Rialto's bridge
C. The Rialtos' bridge
Sorry for the dumb question, i can't remember, I was a bad student!
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marco
- blaw0
b
- zaven0
grazie
- brandelec0
Rialto's bridge
no 'THe'
- ricoX0
depending on the context of how it's used in the sentence, you might also say
the Rialto bridge
because
the Rialto's bridge
implies ownership by the Rialto of the bridge in question. For instance, if Rialto is a town with only a single bridge, then Rialto's bridge is sufficient. But if it is a town with more than one bridge, then the suggested structure may be imprecise.
However, I suspect you are referring to the Ponte di Rialto in Venice (started circa 1588 by Antonio da Ponte) that spans the Grand Canal. In which case the possessive case in unnecessary. As such, you may simply refer to it as
the Rialto bridge
Sorry to be such a wordy jackass, but that's what I am.
- JazX0
(B.), but you probably could also say 'The Rilato Bridge' alone or just 'Rialto's Bridge'. You generally don't put the word 'The' and then a word that follows that shows possession in this case.
- zaven0
wow!
grazie
- gruntt0
Ah shit. Now RicoX is getting sucked in to the NT animal.
The PRINT article will be late now.
=)
- jox0
well *technically* its
"teh rialto pritch"
- Chargen0
Good job, RicoX. It's good to hear some intelligence in here...
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